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At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, a panel of experts discussed how parents can guide children through today's AI-driven technology landscape. The discussion framed current challenges as an evolution of earlier debates over children's screen and TV time.
Fast Company released its 2026 roundup naming executives, founders, athletes, and other business leaders it considers standouts for workplace style. The feature frames clothing choices as a meaningful part of professional presentation rather than a trivial concern.
Michiel Steur, who is set to become CEO of i-D magazine, has been included among Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business for 2026. Steur notes that his workplace attire leans formal rather than casual, standing apart from the broader trend toward relaxed office dress like jeans, hoodies and joggers.
John Imah, founder and CEO of SpreeAI, has been named one of Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business for 2026. SpreeAI builds AI-powered virtual fitting room technology, including size-prediction and personalized styling tools meant to improve online clothes shopping. Imah described the multiple roles entrepreneurs juggle, joking about wearing 'multiple hats' in his work.
Dee Poku, founder and CEO of The Wie Suite, has been recognized by Fast Company as one of its Best Dressed in Business for 2026. The honor highlights her personal style, which she has said draws on her upbringing in London as the child of Ghanaian immigrants and the West African aesthetic she observed in her family, including kente-fabric dresses worn by her mother and aunts.
Gregg Renfrew, founder and CEO of beauty brand Counter, has been named one of Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business for 2026. Her style is described as blending classic tailored pieces like navy blazers and white button-downs with bold accents such as leopard-print pumps and statement jewelry, while reserving bright red for high-stakes appearances like TV interviews and speeches.
Amrit Tietz, creative director and cofounder of motherhood-focused media company Spread the Jelly, has been named to Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business list for 2026. Tietz says her personal style rejects rigid workplace dress norms and is instead shaped by playful, free-spirited inspiration—including outfit ideas borrowed from her young daughter.
Figure skater Alysa Liu, an Olympic champion, has been included in Fast Company's Best Dressed in Business list for 2026. Liu recalls that as a child she wore practical black leggings and long-sleeve shirts for training, since she was homeschooled and had little need for other clothing.
Fast Company introduced a new recognition initiative called Pacesetters, honoring executives who are advancing AI-powered customer experience innovation. The launch featured a panel discussion with leaders from Tata Consultancy Services, The Home Depot, and Stellantis, moderated by Mansueto Ventures CEO Stephanie Mehta. The conversation centered on using AI to reduce friction in customer interactions while maintaining trust.
Fast Company published a behind-the-scenes look at how it created its Fall Issue centered on design, emphasizing the physical qualities of print—paper texture, ink smell, and tactile feel. The piece walks through the creative and production process behind assembling the package.
Fast Company's Impact Council published a reflection tied to the America 250 celebration, examining how the country's founding spirit of risk-taking has driven technological breakthroughs from aviation to computing. The piece argues that sustaining this innovative edge for another quarter millennium requires deliberate policy and industry choices rather than assuming continuity.
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, three CEOs who are also mothers discussed the systemic barriers working mothers face in the workplace. They highlighted the lack of affordable childcare and paid maternity leave as major obstacles that persist despite women's growing presence in the workforce and leadership positions.